Trump Takes on Cummings over Poor Track Record in Baltimore…

Democrats are known for going after President Trump when they themselves have issues which have yet to be addressed. This has become a leftist tactic of deflecting from matters which are truly important. If progressives spend all their time referring to the president as a racist, then they don’t have to address the real issues of their constituents; this is why people who have been in government for decades run on improving issues in the very government which they have enabled.

On Saturday, President Trump criticized Elijah Cummings, a Democrat who has managed affairs very poorly in his district of Baltimore, Maryland. The criticism comes after questionable remarks from Cummings about the president’s immigration policies. Fox News reports that although Trump has taken left-wing heat for his statements, he remains committed to keeping the spotlight on the facts at hand.

Trump on Cummings and Baltimore

The president took to Twitter to call out Elijah Cummings for slandering Border Patrol officials when his own district is struggling. Trump stated that Cummings’ time would be better spent focusing on the Baltimore residents who are living in squalor and filth. In the following tweets, the president drew attention to matters of very real concern:

Rep, Elijah Cummings has been a brutal bully, shouting and screaming at the great men & women of Border Patrol about conditions at the Southern Border, when actually his Baltimore district is FAR WORSE and more dangerous. His district is considered the Worst in the USA……

….As proven last week during a Congressional tour, the Border is clean, efficient & well run, just very crowded. Cumming District is a disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess. If he spent more time in Baltimore, maybe he could help clean up this very dangerous & filthy place

Following the above tweets, President Trump questioned why so many funds are being sent to Cummings’ district when money isn’t being used to improve the area. The president also shared a series of video clips as evidence to support his statements:

Why is so much money sent to the Elijah Cummings district when it is considered the worst run and most dangerous anywhere in the United States. No human being would want to live there. Where is all this money going? How much is stolen? Investigate this corrupt mess immediately!

Elijah Cummings spends all of his time trying to hurt innocent people through “Oversight.” He does NOTHING for his very poor, very dangerous and very badly run district! Take a look…. #BlacksForTrump2020https://t.co/seNVESZUht

More trash. More concerned residents. People live in the home with the silver van. This is @RepCummings district. This has nothing to do with race. Let us all pray the city removes the trash & install cameras to catch the individuals dumping on the property. #WestBaltimorepic.twitter.com/CCaRH5c0aO

Response from Elijah Cummings

Since facing rightful censure from the president of the United States, Cummings has attempted to defend himself. The representative took to Twitter, claiming that he is in fact fighting for the people in his district:

Mr. President, I go home to my district daily. Each morning, I wake up, and I go and fight for my neighbors.

It is my constitutional duty to conduct oversight of the Executive Branch. But, it is my moral duty to fight for my constituents.

Accusations of Racism

Since the president’s statements about Cummings, various Democrats have come out and accused Trump of racism. This is not shocking at all; whenever the left doesn’t like something or someone, they always find a way to play the race card.

The reality here is that calling out Rep. Cummings for the plethora of issues which his district faces is not racist. Facts are facts and the proof is more than apparent for those who are willing to see it. It’s very telling that Democrats have chosen to focus on going after Trump instead of improving situations for the lower classes which they profess to be fighting for.

What do you think about President Trump’s statements on Baltimore? How do you feel about Elijah Cummings’ attempt to defend himself? Sound off in the comments section down below!